Bill Belichick offers glowing endorsement of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts
The Jalen Hurts fan club seems to have grown by one more member. This one is the head coach of the team that his Philadelphia Eagles will be playing on Sunday. Some call him the best head coach in NFL history. Yep! We're talking about the New England Patriots' on-field leader and general manager, the one and only Bill Belichick.
It isn't often that the grumpy old man in Foxborough is good for a sound byte. He lacks Nick Sirianni's energy and Jalen Hurts' creativity. Come to think of it, we can't recall seeing him smile once at any sit-down he has ever had with media members. Who knows? Maybe he'll soften up and become more engaging as he ages. He could be on his way.
As is customary however, with Week 1's Eagles versus Patriots matchup on the horizon, our man of few words was very complimentary of not only Hurts but Philly's entire offense as well. He even referred to Jalen as one of the NFL's best players.
Bill Belichick was asked if having Malik Cunningham as the scout team QB helps in preparing for Jalen Hurts:
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) September 6, 2023
"I think it’d be a stretch to compare Malik Cunningham to Jalen Hurts now. Talking about a guy that was second in the MVP voting last year. Yeah athletically there’s…
Bill Belichick has some high praise for the #Eagles offense pic.twitter.com/k4Jn9yhqNU
— Inside The Iggles (@InsideIggles) September 6, 2023
Say what you will about Belichick or Jalen. That's pretty high praise for Phily's QB1 and the Eagles offense from a man that has done his job at a high l
The Eagles and Patriots gear up for a brawl on the NFL's opening weekend.
The Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots don't battle often. As members of opposite conferences, the NFC and AFC respectively, unless they meet on football's biggest stage during a Super Bowl (which has actually happened twice), they are only scheduled to meet once every four seasons.
As fate would have it, Philly draws the AFC East in 2023 on their regular-season schedule, and these two proud franchises are scheduled for a Week 1 clash. Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni duels with the G.O.A.T. for the first time (and quite possibly the last). It should be a fantastic use of one's time and an amazing way to spend the afternoon.
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